Finance Controller

Wisemonk; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct exposure to leadership

Opportunity to build structured finance systems

Work with global clients

High ownership and long-term growth opportunity

Job summary

A growing financial services company in Bengaluru is seeking a Finance Controller to lead financial accuracy and internal controls. The ideal candidate will have 5-12 years of finance experience and strong knowledge in GST and payroll compliance. Responsibilities include overseeing financial close, compliance, and managing Finance Operations. This role offers direct exposure to leadership and the opportunity to build structured finance systems from the ground up.

Qualifications

• 5–12 years of accounting/finance experience.
• Experience in high-transaction or payroll-heavy environments.
• Experience leading finance operations teams.
• Strong understanding of GST, TDS, payroll compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly financial close within defined timelines.
• Establish and enforce internal financial controls.
• Review and approve payment runs.
• Oversee GST, TDS, PF, ESIC, payroll, and corporate filings.
• Ensure revenue integrity across services (EOR, AOR, recruiting).
• Monitor payroll liabilities and deposits.
• Drive reporting and visibility (cash, margins, dashboards).

Skills

Accounting

Finance operations

GST knowledge

TDS compliance

Payroll management

Systems orientation (Zoho/Xero/ERP)

Detail-driven

Process-focused

Education

CA preferred

Tools

Zoho Books

Xero

ERP systems

Job description

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Required: 5–12 Years

About Wisemonk

Wisemonk helps global companies hire and manage teams in India across Employer of Record (EOR), contractor management, recruiting, payroll, and compliance.

We work with 300+ international clients and manage hundreds of employees on payroll. As we scale toward our next phase, we are building strong financial controls, clean reporting systems, and audit-ready processes.

Role Overview

We are hiring a Finance Controller to lead financial accuracy, internal controls, reconciliations, and statutory oversight across the company.

You will manage Finance Operations (AR + AP) and Compliance, ensure timely monthly close, and provide leadership with reliable financial visibility.

This role works directly with the Founder and plays a central role in building a disciplined, scalable finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own monthly financial close within defined timelines
• Ensure complete bank, ledger, and liability reconciliations
• Establish and enforce internal financial controls
• Oversee AR aging and collections performance
• Ensure revenue integrity across EOR, AOR, recruiting, and pass-through services
• Monitor deposit balances and payroll liabilities
• Protect margins and prevent revenue leakage

Expense & Payment Oversight

• Review and approve payment runs
• Ensure proper cost center and client-level tagging
• Maintain spend discipline and visibility

Compliance & Statutory Governance

• Oversee GST, TDS, PF, ESIC, payroll, and corporate filings
• Coordinate with external CA and auditors
• Maintain statutory calendar and documentation
• Build financial controls aligned to audit/SOC2 requirements

Systems & Process Improvement

• Strengthen Zoho Books workflows
• Improve reporting automation and visibility

Reporting & Visibility

• Weekly cash and AR dashboard
• Monthly management reporting pack
• Clear view of product-level margins
• Support rolling cash flow visibility

What Success Looks Like

• Monthly close completed within 5 working days
• 100% reconciliation of deposits and payroll liabilities
• Real-time visibility into cash and margins
• Strong audit trail and documentation
• Finance processes that scale with growth

Qualifications

• 5–12 years of accounting/finance experience
• CA preferred
• Experience in high-transaction or payroll-heavy environments
• Strong understanding of GST, TDS, payroll compliance
• Experience leading finance operations teams
• Strong systems orientation (Zoho/Xero/ERP exposure)
• Detail-driven and process-focused
• Comfortable working in a fast-scaling company

Why Join Wisemonk

• Direct exposure to leadership
• Opportunity to build structured finance systems from the ground up
• Work with global clients in a fast-growing India-focused platform
• High ownership and long-term growth opportunity

📍 This is an in-office role based in Seshadripuram, Bangalore.